Women’s Basketball defeats Heidelberg, advances in OAC Tournament
The Muskingum women’s basketball team defeated Heidelberg in the opening round of the OAC Tournament on Monday night, 56-40. The win over the Student Princes marks the Muskies’ first OAC Tournament victory since the 2012-13 season.
Heidelberg
40
Muskingum
56
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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9 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
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19 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 56 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Heidelberg
Pts:
Hallie Rogers
- 13
Reb:
Alyssa Martin
- 15
Ast:
Bailey Walter
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Heidelberg | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (12-57) | (21-61) |
| Field Goal % | 21.1% | 34.4% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 55 |
| Assists | 7 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 9 | 16 |
February 21, 2022
The Muskingum women's basketball team defeated Heidelberg in the opening round of the OAC Tournament on Monday night, 56-40. The win over the Student Princes marks the Muskies' first OAC Tournament victory since the 2012-13 season.
Up Next
Seventh-seeded Muskingum will next travel to two-seeded Baldwin Wallace on Tuesday, February 22. Tip-off is slated for a 7:00 p.m.
Notables
- Muskingum's win over Heidelberg marked the Muskies' first OAC Tournament victory since the 2012-13 season.
- The win propelled the Muskies to a 3-0 record against Heidelberg this season.
- This marks Muskingum's first 10-win season since the 2016-17 season.
- The contest also was a REDOUT. All fans were encouraged to wear red to the game to REDOUT the Student Princes.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (10-14 Overall), Heidelberg (3-22 Overall)
- Location: Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio
How it Happened
- After both teams traded opening baskets in the first quarter, Muskingum strung together a 13-0 run jumping out to a 15-2 lead over Heidelberg with 5:29 remaining. The Muskies took quarter one, 19-9.
- A low-scoring second quarter from both teams saw the Student Princes have a 6-2 edge on the Muskies. Muskingum held a 21-15 lead heading into the break.
- Heidelberg would take advantage of Muskie fouls in the third quarter, going 10-of-15 from the free-throw line drawing the deficit down to two, with 4:34 remaining in the quarter.
- The Muskies used an 11-5 run to close out the third period to lead the Student Princes 40-31 heading into the final quarter.
- A Muskingum 16-9 final period would secure a 56-40 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Sophomore Abby Jones led the Muskies with a game-high 15 points and four rebounds.
- Sophomore Taylor DeMassimo registered 12 points and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds for the Muskies.
- Freshman Halle Morehead tied her game-high 11 points, while senior Sarah Miller chipped in eight points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Halle Rogers led Heidelberg with 13 points.
- Muskingum shot 21-of-61 (34.4%) on the evening while Heidelberg went 12-of-57 (21.1%).
- Muskingum held an 18-7 advantage over the Student Princes in second-chance points.
